FreightCasts

Grace Sharkey and Jeff Seraphine, CEO of Interstate Health Systems, discuss the critical issue of truck driver health and ways to enhance accessibility to healthcare for this vital workforce. The conversation shed light on the challenges faced by truck drivers and explored potential solutions to address their healthcare needs.Follow FreightWaves PodcastsFollow the Enterprise Fleet Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fleet safety is the top priority across the board in the transportation industry. Minimizing risk for a fleet's drivers and equipment, coupled with protecting their businesses from litigation is at the forefront for modern fleets of all sizes. So why hasn't the industry exhausted all the tools available? Join Jesse Chappell, Manager of Program Development, Video Intelligence at Trimble, and Anthony Smith, Chief Economist at FreightWaves in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves PodcastsFollow the Enterprise Fleet Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this keynote, Grace Sharkey sits down with Jennifer Hedrick, the president and CEO of the Association Executive of the Women in Trucking Association. The discussion revolves around the critical steps required to attract more women to pursue careers as truck drivers within large fleets. As the trucking industry seeks to diversify its workforce and utilize the wealth of untapped talent, Grace and Jennifer explore the challenges, opportunities, and strategies necessary to empower women in this traditionally male-dominated field. From addressing the misconceptions surrounding trucking to highlighting the benefits of increased gender diversity, this keynote aims to inspire change and foster an inclusive environment where women can thrive as professional truck drivers. Join them as they delve into the actionable measures and initiatives that can revolutionize the trucking industry, creating a stronger and more equitable future.Follow FreightWaves PodcastsFollow the Enterprise Fleet Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry Briones, Director of International Business & Industrial Park Development  Give us an overview of the Brownsville area and the important border crossing with Matamoros, Mexico What new projects are on the horizon for commercial development in Brownsville? How has the USMCA trade agreement changed the cross-border commerce with Mexico? Are you seeing development on both sides of the border? At the Reshoring Institute, we are seeing lots of companies leaving China and setting up manufacturing operations in Mexico. How has this trend affected cross-border commerce? What are the issues for truckers crossing the border and bringing goods into the US? What is the state of rail crossings between the US and Mexico? Follow the Rethink Reshoring PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey invite Amy Mack, partner at Venture53, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on FreightTech. Amy shares stories from her career, challenges she had overcome and what it takes to pivot into the venture capital space. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Hamish Woodrow, data scientist and head of strategic analytics at Motive joins us to dive into a recent economic report that highlights the July 4th holiday and its impact on freight and retail data. Follow the Loaded and Rolling PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin welcomes Matt Perkins, Co-Owner of Business to Business Logistics on the show again this week to talk about listening vs. talking when on a sales call. It’s part of the curse of knowledge and the fear of failure that causes us to vomit information all over the place during presentations, rather than sitting back and asking great questions. #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsales #freightwaves #sonarFollow the Put That Coffee Down PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we explore the fascinating correlation between athletes and success in the freight brokering industry. Our guest, Desmond Clark, former NFL player turned president of a freight brokerage, sheds light on the unique skills, qualities, and experiences that make athletes exceptional candidates for becoming freight brokers. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ryder System's Vice President of Supply Chain Excellence, Gary Allen, and FreightWaves' Freight Broker/3PL Expery Mary O'Connell in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves PodcastsFollow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join FreightVerify's Carrier Relations Lead, Greg Nelson, and FreightWaves' Enterprise Trucking Expert, Thomas Wasson, in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves PodcastsFollow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices